electoral rolls

With the crucial West Bengal Assembly polls now underway, here's a look at some of the key constituencies in Kolkata and surrounding areas that are expected to be closely contested.Bhabanipur: This South Kolkata constituency, represented by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, has been a stronghold...

New Delhi, March 15 A total of 17.4 crore voters are eligible to participate in the upcoming assembly elections in four states – Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam, and Kerala, and one Union Territory, Puducherry, to elect 824 MLAs, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said here on Sunday...

Guwahati, March 15 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a sharp attack on the Congress on Sunday, accusing it of turning Assam into a "safe haven for infiltrators" during its years in power, while asserting that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government is determined to free the state from...

Kolkata, March 15 As West Bengal heads into another high-stakes assembly election following the EC's announcement of the poll schedule, the ruling TMC needs to navigate a complex political terrain shaped by incumbency, welfare-driven support, organizational muscle, and a polarized opposition...

New Delhi, March 15 The Election Commission will announce the dates for assembly elections in Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, and Puducherry on Sunday evening.The poll authority has called a press conference at 4 pm to announce the schedule.The terms of these legislative assemblies...

New Delhi, March 15 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) is likely to announce the election schedule on Sunday for four states – Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu – and one Union Territory, Puducherry.After evaluating the election preparedness in these states and UT recently, the...

Mumbai, March 15 Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has said his party supports the demand to remove Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that he was indulging in "dishonesty".Opposition MPs have submitted notices in both Houses of Parliament seeking a motion for the...

Kolkata, March 14 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC), accusing it of opposing the electoral roll revision to “shield infiltrators” and alleging that illegal immigration under its rule had altered West Bengal’s demographic...

Kolkata, March 14 – Two Bangladeshi nationals have been arrested at the India-Bangladesh international border in the North 24 Parganas district for allegedly entering the country illegally, a senior district police officer said on Saturday.According to police, the two individuals were...

Kolkata, March 14 The TMC on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of creating a "false narrative" about employment and the overall situation in West Bengal during his rally at Brigade Parade Ground, alleging that he was acting more like a BJP campaigner than the Prime Minister.TMC MP...

Kolkata, March 14 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused the ruling TMC of opposing the Systematic Identification of Voter Eligibility (SIVE) process to "protect infiltrators", alleging that unchecked illegal immigration under its rule had altered the demographic balance in several...

Bengaluru, March 14 – The Karnataka BJP warned on Saturday that including citizens from Pakistan and Bangladesh on the voter list would pose a serious threat to the country’s national security.Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, R. Ashoka, the Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka...

Kolkata, March 14 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit West Bengal on Saturday to address a rally at the iconic Brigade Parade Ground here and unveil development projects worth around Rs 18,680 crore, in his first trip to the state after the publication of the post-SIR electoral rolls last...

Kolkata, March 13 The first supplementary electoral rolls, following the EC's publication of the final voter list in the SIR exercise on February 28, are expected to be released before the end of next week, poll panel sources said on Friday.The list will cover some of the nearly 60 lakh voters...

New Delhi, March 13 Opposition MPs have submitted notices in both Houses of Parliament seeking a motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, sources said on Friday.According to a source, 130 Lok Sabha MPs and 63 Rajya Sabha MPs have signed the notice.The signatories...

New Delhi, March 13 Ahead of the Special Intensive Revision of the voter lists in the national capital, the Election Commission has designated Additional District Magistrates (ADMs) and Sub Divisional Magistrates (SDMs) as electoral registration officers (EROs) for all 70 assembly constituencies...

Kolkata, March 13 Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit West Bengal on Saturday to address a rally at the iconic Brigade Parade Ground here and inaugurate development projects worth around Rs 18,680 crore, which will be his first trip to the state after the publication of the...

Kolkata, March 13 Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit West Bengal on Saturday to address a rally at the iconic Brigade Parade Ground here and inaugurate development projects worth around Rs 18,680 crore, which will be his first trip to the state after the publication of the...

New Delhi, March 13 – Amid reports of a move to initiate proceedings for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy confirmed on Friday that notices have been submitted in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, and that these actions have...

New Delhi, March 13 Opposition MPs have submitted notices in both Houses of Parliament seeking a motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, sources said on Friday.As many as 130 Lok Sabha MPs and 63 Rajya Sabha MPs have signed the notice, a source said.The signatories...